The Mount Arrowsmith UNESCO Biosphere Reserve extends from the top of Mount Arrowsmith—the highest mountain on Southern Vancouver Island—to the bottom of the Salish Sea. It includes five watersheds that drain from Mount Arrowsmith and Mount Moriarty into the sea, the Nanoose Peninsula and the Ballenas-Winchelsea Archipelago.
Within 1186 square kilometers, MABR encompasses many unique ecosystems ranging from high alpine and coastal forests to intertidal and marine habitats. The region is home to 45,000 people and part of the traditional territories of seven First Nations communities.
The drastic vertical range gives the MABR incredible biodiversity and makes us unique among biospheres in Canada.
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